The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-22
SMALL CHANGE.

Read the new ad. of John NJ
Dickson this week, also the local Of
Brown Il Dickson.
Representative Burnett has our
thanks for n copy of the COmptroll.
er's biennial report,
The Exchange family takes this
method Of thanking the Serenaders
who awoke us with their delightful
music last Friday night. 1t was ap-
preciated highly.
The melOdious tones of the harp
and guitar are heard nightly on our
streets, reminding US Of the haICyOn
days of youth, when we with our tin
horn and dish pan serenaded our lady
love.
Last Sunday, barring the strong
wind, was delightfully."- pleasant day,
the temperature being rs warm
as April. But a cold wave came
along Monday, doing away with all
thoughts of spring gardening.
Mr.. V. L. Ware met with a very
painful accident last Monday night in
Nashville. Coming down the steps
at the capitol, his foot turned and
strained his ankle so badly that he had
to be carried to his hotel in a carriage.
He returned home Tuesday night,
since when he has been laid up.
Mr.. E. r. Rust last Wednesday
exhibited Yaggy's Anatomical Study
at the college, causing much favora-
ble comment. 1t is a series of charts,
showing the skeleton, muscles, AFTER
les veins, nerves, and four life size
manikins of the human body, head,
eye and ear, all finely printed. Ii
appears to bea valuable aid to the
study ofsnatomy and physiology, and
we believe it should he in our college
for regular study.
We publish this week, by request
an extract from recent letter in the
Arkansas Methodist, charging Rev
W. M. Robson with running saloon
aud billiard hall 10 connection with
his hotel at ReelfoOt Lake, and bis re.
ply thereto. We had heard the ru.
mOrs several weeks ago, but supposed
they were either started as a joke OF
by some slanderer. Consequently we
did not notice them. We learn that
Mr.. Robson has taken steps to bring
suit for $4,000 damages in Little Rock
against the publishers Of the ArkAn.
sas Methodist. 1t promises now to be
an ugly affair.
A row occurred at McMeen's saloon
last Saturday night, between Dock
Blankinship and Ed. Coulter, in which
the latter was badly battered up.
There are many rumors about the
matter, with which the names of other
parties are connected, but, as no trial
has heen had, we fOrbear to comment.
Blankinship and Coulter submitted
their cases before acting mayor Haun,
when the former was fined SIS for as.
sault and battery, and the latter IS
for being drunk and disOrderly. 7.
s. McMeen was arrested on the charge
of carrying a pistol, and his trial is
set for Monday before Mayor Stone.
The St.Cloud Hotel ,Nashville,is rap.
idly becoming headquarters for West
Tennesseans. We notice many peO-
pie, especially from Carroll and Glib
son counties, stop there now. The
fare is Grst.rate, the rooms comfortable,
and the service excellent, Mr.. Mar.
shall, the manager,::is one of the hest
men in the state, and Walter Griz2ard,
late of the Southern Pacific Hotel
here, takes pleasure in doing all be
can for the comfort Of guests ALOth,
er recommendation Of the house is
the rate of board, which is only 81. so
per day-abOut half what other houses
charge. When yOu:gO to Nashville,